What an incredible NHL regular season. The only thing that was predictable was its unpredictability. As shown by my preseason predictions. I picked all but 1 playoff team in the West but I only picked 3 playoff teams in the … Continue reading
Author Archives: Joe Bartnick
Bartnick’s take on the Western Conference at quarter turn
Teams in the NHL’s Western Conference are more spread out in the standings than in the Eastern Conference. The West has the 2 best teams in the NHL, Colorado and Dallas. The West also has the two worst teams in … Continue reading
Bartnick’s look at the Eastern Conference at the first turn
We have reached the quarter pole of the NHL season. Time to hand out some 1st Quarter Grades. Starting with the Eastern Conference.The 2 best teams in the NHL are in the Western Conference, Colorado and Dallas. The worst teams … Continue reading
A new era begins in Pittsburgh
The Next Era in Pittsburgh Penguins hockey begins. The rebuild or retool is in full swing. The speed of the rebuild depends on what Penguins General Manager Kyle Dubas ultimately wants out of this season. The Penguins are a team … Continue reading
Bartnick’s Pacific Division is “what’s old is new again”
The Pacific Division sent a team 3 years in a row to the Stanley Cup Final.The Edmonton Oilers have lost in the Final the last 2 years. The Vegas Golden Knights won the Cup 3 years ago. The Los Angeles … Continue reading
Bartnick has Dallas and Avs at the top of the Central for this season
The two best teams in the Western Conference reside in the Central Division. The only team better on paper than Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche are the Florida Panthers. Since a brutal injury bug hit the Big Cats, Dallas and … Continue reading
